Virgin Australia looks set to have a second major investor from China on its share register after Air New Zealand announced plans to sell the bulk of its stake in the Australian carrier to diversified conglomerate Nanshan Group. In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange and New Zealand’s NZX on Friday (the airline is
Qantas to add extra Queenstown flights over winter
Qantas is boosting flights between Sydney and Queenstown this coming winter as skiers flock to the popular New Zealand tourist hotspot. The airline plans to operate an additional 13 return flights over July and August, with 11 of those to run on selected weekdays and two scheduled for Saturday August 6th and 13th. “Booking patterns
Members of Virgin Australia’s Velocity frequent flyer program can now earn points and status credits for intra-Europe flights as a result of an expanded partnership with Italian flag carrier Alitalia. While Velocity does have an existing partnership with Germany’s airberlin, its six million members could only earn points, and not status credits, on airberlin operated and
Beazley joins Lockheed Martin Australia board
Former Defence Minister Kim Beazley has joined the board of Lockheed Martin Australia. The company made the announcement of Beazley’s appointment in a statement on Thursday. Beazley, who was also Deputy Prime Minister and recently ended a seven-year stint as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, said he had a “deep respect for Lockheed Martin,
Solomon Airlines has ended a self-imposed shutdown and will return to a full domestic and international schedule from Thursday. The carrier said in a statement it planned to operate one international flight on Wednesday – the evening IE700 departure from its Honiara hub to Brisbane – before returning to a normal schedule on Thursday. Further,
RAAF C-17 completes Antarctic winter airdrop
A RAAF C-17 Globemaster airlifter has successfully completed a test airdrop of supplies and equipment to the Australian Antarctic Division’s Casey station. The C-17 dropped 1,500kg of medical supplies, mechanical equipment including tractor parts and mail via three pallets, validating the concept of resupply from the air during winter when Australia’s Antarctic bases can’t otherwise
